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Ja2 on linux[message #363726] Wed, 22 September 2021 20:05 Go to next message
Panos is currently offline Panos

 
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Hello there, i face a problem with the game. I am trying to run it on Linux using wine but it does not run for some reason.
Also my brother is using the same version of Linux but the game is running perfectly on his device.
Is it a graphics issue? To be honest my brother's laptop is a bit older than mine but i don't think this is why i cant run the game.
Please if you know how can i fix this problem, tell me thanks! happy

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #363748 is a reply to message #363726] Fri, 24 September 2021 03:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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 How are you setting up ja2 on linux? I run ja2 7609 based on Ubuntu 20.04. Works OK.
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Is it a graphics issue?
Hard to say, since you do not in any way describe what happens when you try to run ja2.

Tapio Lehtonen
Pori, Finland

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #363776 is a reply to message #363748] Mon, 27 September 2021 09:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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When i try to run the game, it crashes instantly.
Is there a ja2 1.13 version for Linux?
i use the Linux Mint distro.
Thanks!

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #363790 is a reply to message #363776] Wed, 29 September 2021 12:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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 How did you install JA2? Do you have a purchased plain Jagged Alliance 2? The one I have is the Linux version with a CD. I started with copying the files from that under Wine, and then applied the 1.13. I do not remember exact details, except I had to fix file names where uppercase and lowercase prevented finding the files.

Try this forum, plenty of instructions. For example [url=http://thepit.ja-galaxy-forum.com/index.php?t=msg&th=14663&goto=211927&#msg_211927]forum post[/url]

Tapio Lehtonen
Pori, Finland

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #363900 is a reply to message #363790] Wed, 20 October 2021 11:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I finally found out why the game was crashing. It was my graphic drivers, I had to downgrade the drivers and the game ran perfectly.

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #363901 is a reply to message #363900] Wed, 20 October 2021 11:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The only problem is those borders on the sides.

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #366574 is a reply to message #363901] Sat, 21 June 2025 21:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you want to play the original JA2 natively on Linux, check out my fork of the SDL port

https://github.com/midzer/ja2-stracciatella/tree/sdl2

[Updated on: Sun, 04 January 2026 10:05]

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #366819 is a reply to message #366574] Sun, 24 May 2026 16:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Some improvements for the SDL2 port:

* fix broken SDL2 text input
* optimize MainMenu rendering
* heavily reduce CPU usage by using SDL_UpdateWindowSurfaceRects() for dirty regions

https://github.com/midzer/ja2-stracciatella/commits/sdl2/

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Re: Ja2 on linux[message #366822 is a reply to message #366819] Mon, 25 May 2026 18:25 Go to previous message
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Update:

* use SDL2 cursor https://github.com/midzer/ja2-stracciatella/commit/0c41e9a173e0a332ace98c2d55818c00a326b5a6

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